Politics & Government

Here’s who will join town council in Surfside Beach after Tuesday’s election

William “Bill” Kinken
William “Bill” Kinken Submitted.

Voters in Surfside Beach selected three candidates to fill the at-large positions on council.

There were seven candidates on the ballot.

Bill Kinken received the most votes with 420; followed by LaVerne Kreklau with 396 and Chris Stamey with 371 votes, according to unofficial returns.

Following behind them was Laurence McKeen with 358 votes, Alex Samsel with 353, Judy Henion with 340 and Shawn Shoemaker with 117 votes.

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